Jalen Williams vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams and Jalen Williams that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Williams 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Williams 3 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Jalen Williams 2 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Jalen Williams 1 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Williams 1 Sly Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Williams 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Williams 18.1 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Williams 4.6 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Williams 4.3 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Williams 1.4 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Williams 0.6 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Williams 3,901 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Jalen Williams 988 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Jalen Williams 924 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Jalen Williams 294 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Jalen Williams 126 Sly Williams 55

Total Games Jalen Williams 215 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Williams .513 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Jalen Williams .382 Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Williams .803 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Williams 20.6 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Williams 5.9 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Williams 5.0 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Williams 1.5 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Williams 0.4 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Williams 679 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Jalen Williams 195 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Jalen Williams 165 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Jalen Williams 49 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Jalen Williams 14 Sly Williams 1

Total Games Jalen Williams 33 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Williams .455 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Jalen Williams .325 Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Williams .794 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)